Collapsible barrel.



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QOLLAPSIBLE BARREL. APPLlCATl ON FILED APRiZQv 1913 1 150,080. Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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ble Barrels, of which the following is a' PATENT OFFIGE;

WILBERT GRANT TISSUE, F MEYERSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

GOLLAPSIBLE BARREL.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WI'LBERT' GRANT TIS- SUE, a citizen of the United States, residing at: Me'yersdale, in the county of Somerset and State of Pennsylvania,.have invented new and useful Improvements in Collapsi specification.

The present invention relates to foldable or collapsible barrels, and resides in the construction, combination and arrangement-of parts set forth in thefollowing specification and falling within the scope of the ap- ;p ended claim.

' In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a barrel constructedin accordance with the present invention, the same being in its set up position, Fig. 2 i a similar view illustrating the barrelcollapsed, Fig. 3 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view taken. through the device as illustrated in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a similar sectional view taken'through the device as illustrated in f F ig. 2, Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the barrel, the upper head-being shown in locked position thereon, Fig. 6 is a similar view, a the upper head being illustrated in its-open position, Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on the line aa of Fig. 3, Fig. 8 is a detailsectional view on the line dd of Fig. 2, Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of the'textlle or auxiliary top for the barrel, and Fig. 10 is a view looking toward the top of the barrel j as " and: ijliustrating the means for locking the top upon the barrel in an unlocking position.

My improved barrel has its body formed,

from two rectangular plates of thin resilient .i material, which are designated'by the numerals 1 and 2 respectively. The plates 1 and 2 are normally adapted to assume their norinal or natural fiat position. The longitudinal or longeredge's of the plates 1 and 2 am formed with alternating tongues 3 and spaces 4 arranged between the tongues. The tongues of each of the members 1 and 2 being rounded, provide what may be termed hinged knuckles, and the tongues of one of the members is adapted to be arranged within the space betweentwo of the tongues of the second member of the barrel,

.and are adapted to receive a pivot member in the nature of a rod 5. The pivot rods may have their extremities bent over the upper and lower edges of the barrel o r theends of the said pivots may provided w rth-l Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug. 17; 1915.

Application filed April 29, 1913. Serial No. 764,430.

heads, and further, the said pivots may be removably secured to within the tongues in any desired or preferred manner. Again, it is not absolutely essential that the sections 1 and 2 have their opposite edges formed with tongues 3, as the said sections 1 and '2 may be' otherwise hingedly connected together. The sections 1 and 2', at the upper edges of the body of the barrel formed by the said members are slitted at intervals, and the metal between the slits rounded outwardly and downwardly with relation to the [said sections, "to provide a plurality of spaced beads 6, and passing through the said beads is a flexible and resilient'band 7, the

said band being preferably formed from wire strands, or if desired, the said band may comprise a continuous coiled spring, or

further, the said band may be constructed of any other elastic 'materiaL- The members 1 and 2 at a suitable distance below the beads 6 are formed with transversely arranged elongated openings 8, and hingedly secured, central of the barrel 1, between two of the beads 6 and with the band 7, is, a top orhead 9. The head includes a round member having its upper portion formed with a continuous flange or rim 10, the said rim adapted to fully cover the upper portion of the barrel. The head 9 is dishedfrom its rim 10 to provide a continuous depressed Y substantially inclined wall 11, and a fiat surthe hinge of the head, and includes a con-.

tinuous ring- 13 which at spaced intervalsis provided with outwardly projecting curved portions ltwhich provide what may be.

termed engaging lips, and the wall 11 is pro vided with openings 15 through Which'these lips may project. The openings 15 are adapted to register with the openings 8 in the body of the barrel when the head 9 is swungto a closed position uponth e barrel, and connected with the ring. 13, at a point, approximately diametrically opposite the hinge of the. he'ad, is .a fiat finger grip l6 ,whi'ch. is loosely mountedupon the ring 13 and which is adapted to serve as,a means, when an inward pressure is exerted thereon, to wholly or partially withdraw the lips 15 from their-respective openings 15 while the inclined or flanged portion 11 of the head is beingforced to within the barrel, and, when the said grip is released to permit of the said lips passing through the openings 15 and an tering'the openings 8, thus effectively lockiing the head'ppon t'he barrel and sustaining the normally flat sections 1 and 2 semi-cir- .cular or half round at the upper edge of the barrel. p

The lower edge-of the barrel .has its sections 1 and 2 slitted at intervals, the said slitted portions being rolled inwardly to provide spaced beads 17. By slitting the edges of the plates upon which the beads are formed, and so providing each of the adjacent ends of the beads in angular relation, it'will be noted'that the sections 1 and 2 may be readilyspread to semi-circular position without being interfered by the beads.

Hingedly connected, as at 18, and directly above the central bead 17 of the'barrel section or plate 2, is the bottom or head member 19 of the barrel. This member is flat and provided with a rounded periphery, and of a size adapted to expand or curve the sections 1 and 2 to force the same into a cylindrical formation when the said member 19 has its edge frictionally contacted with the inner faces of the plates 1 and'2 above the beads 17. The bottom member 19 is peripherally formed with a continuous bead 20 within which is a reinforcing ring 21, the same adding to the rigidity of the bottom as well as reinforcing the beaded edge thereof, and the beaded periphery, when the bottom is closed within the barrel, is adapted to rest upon, the spaced beads 17. The section 1, aboveits lower edge-and beads 17, and approximately central of the said member 1, has an inturned or indented portion 22 which is adapted to engage with the upper vsurface of the rim or bead 20 of the bottom to frictionally contact therewith andto prevent the bottom from being accidentally swung inwardly of the barrel.

It is, of course, to be understood that a barrel constructed as above described, is to be used for" containing or shipping dry measures, and when certain products are deposited within the barrel, it is desirable that the same be tightly packed so as to prevent the continuous rolling or displacement of the same which might have a tendency to injure the locking element at the head of the -barrel, 31nd so it is desirable to provide such an auxiliary head of fabric material which may be readily opened so that the contents of the bai rel may be accessible and which also may be readily closed so that the contents of the barrel will not be unduly influenced by, the atmosphere, and also whereby anemone the head 9 may be swung to its open 1 052-- tion Withmlt Permitting-of the collapsing closing of the top of the barrel, as: well as-to prevent the contents ofthe barrel being tampered with, tance below the hinged connection of the top 9 with the barrel section 1, I hingedly' connect to the said barrel a continuous ring ring 23 contacts, when the said ring is swung upwardly of the barrel sections, and further, I provide the section 2 with inturned portions or indentations 25 which are disposed below the stops 24, and which are adapted to engage the lower surface of the ring to sustain the said ring properlynpon thebody of the barrel. To this ring 23 I- secure a fabric 26, the same forming the body of what may be termed the auxiliary top for the barrel. This fabric is centrally slit at right angles, providing the edges of the said slitted portions with suitable bindings, and further provide the tongues arranged between the slits with eyelets 27 while I lace through the eyelets tapes or strings 28, the ends of said strings projectingthrough the eyelets adjacent thecentral portion of the fabric 26, and the said ends are adapted to be tied in the form of a knot so as to secure the tongues of the fabric but permitting of the loosening of the tapes, after the knots have been untied to permit of-the contents being removed from the barrel without en-' tirely unlacing the tapes. 4 i

From the above description, taken in con Therefore, at a suitable dis-- nection with the accompanying drawings, it

will be noted that I have provided a barrel, the sides of which owing to the nature of the material from which they are formed, will automatically spring to assume flat positions when theheads are swung against one of the sides, one in which saidoheads effectively retain the barrel in a set-up position and are secured against accidental displacement, one wherein afabric top is provided so that access to the contents of the barrel may be easily and quickly obtained, and further,

whereby the contents'of the barrel are amply and adapted to be swung upo'li the lower hinged to the .plate whiohhihgediy beads of sand plate so as to bend the plates said top. r a i 10 to conform-With the peripheral shape of the Inotestimony'whereof I affix my signature bottom, said bottom being so arranged as to in presence of two witnesses.-

swing Within the body, a top hinged to the W'ILBERT GRANT TISSUE.

remaining plate and adapted to swing ex Witnesses:

teriorly of the body, and an auxiliary cover WM. B, -C0o1g,

-positioned directly below said top and R MIL E. 

